Issue - meetings

This report outlines progress against the Housing Strategy and Older People’s Housing Strategy action plans for the fourth quarter/year end up to 31 March 2007.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for Housing be advised to

(i)         Note the overall progress made to date in delivering the Housing Strategy and Older People’s Housing Strategy.

(ii)        Agree to the proposed deletions relating to the sub regional housing market work and market testing of directly leased homes from private landlords as detailed in para 8.

(iii)       Note that a further progress report will be submitted to the Panel in 12 months.

Decision of the Executive Member for Housing

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:              To keep the Executive Member informed of progress and to update the actions contained in the strategies.

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Members considered a report, which outlined progress against the Housing Strategy and Older People’s Housing Strategy action plans for the fourth quarter year-end up to 31 March 2007.

Lead Officers had confirmed that 67 of the actions and targets within the Housing Strategy Action Plan had been completed, met or were on track to be just over 60%. Overall progress in relation to delivering the Older People’s Housing Strategy Action Plan showed that 40% of the actions and targets had been met or were on track. It was reported that two actions within the Housing Strategy were proposed for deletion owing to various changes and Officers confirmed that revised target/completion dates had been allocated to the actions not met.

Officers confirmed that progress overall had been pleasing and that certain delays were due to commissioning. Members questioned whether the revisions made to targets were now achievable. Officers confirmed that originally challenging completion dates had been given to some of the actions but whilst still challenging those now given were more realistic.

The Executive Member congratulated staff on progress made in reaching the targets.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for Housing be advised to

(i)         Note the overall progress made to date in delivering the Housing Strategy and Older People’s Housing Strategy.

(ii)        Agree to the proposed deletions relating to the sub regional housing market work and market testing of directly leased homes from private landlords as detailed in para 8.

(iii)       Note that a further progress report will be submitted to the Panel in 12 months.

Decision of the Executive Member for Housing

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:              To keep the Executive Member informed of progress and to update the actions contained in the strategies.